A FURTHER 128 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Swindon.

There have been 824 positive Covid-19 test results recorded around the borough within the last seven days, which is 53 (six per cent) fewer than the week before.

Six patients with coronavirus symptoms have died at Great Western Hospital within the last week, which is two fewer than the week before.

In Swindon, 83 per cent of people aged 12 and over have had one dose of a coronavirus vaccine and 76.2 per cent of people are fully-vaccinated.

Nationally, there were 44,917 new Covid-19 cases confirmed and 45 more people with the disease have died.